Behinds Quote by Andy Townsend

The feeling is that video assistant referees and technology are here to help us, especially for justice in the penalty area.

— Ernesto Valverde

We need to learn that in the Champions League, the referees are vigilant and quick to whistle.

— Louis van Gaal

Sometimes officials should look at English football and let us play more. I like their system because, in Europe, their referees are more lenient.

— Sergio Ramos

Goal-line technology is a good thing. The ref gets the signal and can decide based on that.

— Didier Deschamps

The video ref should focus on the key things, situations ahead of goals, penalties and red cards.

— Marco van Basten

We just want to see entertaining, exciting games, and we want the officials to do a good job.

— Gary Bettman

It's complicated to referee a Champions League semi-final.

— Dani Carvajal

Referees need help. Players are getting faster and fitter and too many referees are making decisions from behind the play. They see a tangle…

— Andy Townsend

We have to reform how European football works.

— Joan Laporta

What more can be done to help see better refereeing is a question we'll keep posing.

— Alex Greenwood

A video referee is useful for sure.

— Mats Hummels

Referees will make good decisions and bad ones. But when they make decisions actually affecting a game of football, it's disappointing.

— Tony Pulis